Hook and eye.



0. A. ENGLE & A. A. ARNOLD.

HOOK AND BYE;

APPLIGATION IILEDMAY 16, 1913.

' Patented June 23, 191:;

COLUMBIA PLANHORAPH co., WASHINGTON a. c.

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CLARA A. ENGLE, OF DAYTON, AND ARDEN A. ARNOLD, 0F BROOKVILLE, OHIO.

HOOK AND EYE.

Application filed May 16, 1913.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, CLARA A. Enema, of the city of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, and ARDEN A. ARNOLD, of the town of Brookville, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hooks and Eyes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hooks and eyes.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient means for securing dress goods or other materials together. Its ready manipulation saves both time and labor, no sewing or stitching being necessary to unite the hook and eye to the materials to be joined, nor is it diflicult to at tach these elements to the latter.

Hooks and eyes when sewn, often break loose because the threads are too weak to stand the strain. When our improved hook and eye are once secured to the goods, they cling to the latter with such tenacity as to form a. fastening which is not easily torn apart.

Our fastening means being simple and well formed, aflord a neat appearance as well as an effective fastening.

Other important and incidental advantages will be brought out in the following specification and specifically set forth in the subjoined claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of our improved hook and eye as they appear when in use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the eye. Fig. 3 is a side view of the same. Fig. 1 is a plan View of the hook. Fig. 5 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 6 is a plan View of our hook and eye when coupled together in a different manner than that shown in Fig. 1.

Throughout thev specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

In a detailed description of our intion, 1 designates the eye consisting of a single piece of wire, preferably flat, and which is so bent as to form a pin or prong 2 and an eye portion 3 4 5. Starting with the pin 2, which is of sufiicient length to extend over the eye 3 4L 5, the wire is bent toward said pin to form a bend 6, and then a reverse bend 7 is formed so as to bring the wire under the pin 2 forming the curve or Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914;.

Serial No. 767,959.

bend 3. The wire is then extended approX- lmately parallel with the pin 2 to a point where a bend 5 will bring the wire under the pin 2 near its point. The remainder of the wire is then curved to form a terminal bend 8.

9 designates a hook consisting of a single piece of wire, preferably flat, which is bent in substantially the same manner as the eye 1. The hook 9 has a pin 10 similarto the pin 2. Starting with said pin, the wire is curved to form a bend 11 similar to the bend 6, and is then further curved to form a reverse bend 12 similar to the bend 7. A bend 13 is then formed to bring the wire beneath the pin 10. The wire is then bent outwardly upwardly and inwardly, and thence outwardly, downwardly, and inwardly to form a hooked tongue 14.

Referring to 3, it will be observed that the pin 2 and member 4 of the eye 1 are slightly curved away from each other at their central portions, to readily receive the hooked tongue 14-. The wire is then extended to a point where a bend 15 will bring said wire under the pin 10 near its point. Accordingly, if the point end of the pin, which extends over the bend 15, is drawn downwardly, it will engage said bend and be supported thereby. The remainder of the wire is then curved to form a terminal bend 16 similar to the bend 8.

The manner of using the invention is best explained by referring to Figs. 1 and 6, the numerals 17 and 18 representing the fabrics or materials to be fastened together. Referring to Fig. 1, the fabric 18 is partly broken away in the drawing to show the position of the eye 1 on the fabric 17 To apply the hook and eye, the materials 17 and 18 are preferably turned up so that those portions of their bottom surfaces to which said hook and eye are to be attached, face upwardly. A mark is then made on the bottom surface of the fabric 18 where the hook 9 is desired. The hook is then placed face-downward near the mark. The pin 10 is then inserted in the fabric, enough goods being taken up to cover said pin almost to its point. With the thumb and finger of the left hand the goods are pressed toward the center of the pin. The hook 9 is then turned right side up by the right hand and the goods straightened out on the pin. In this straightening-out process the point end of the pin will be caused to engage the curved end portion beneath it to make the fastening more secure. The goods taken up is firmly embraced between the pin 10 and the remainder of the hook, and will not release said hook until it is voluntarily removed. It will 110w be seen that the end bends 12, 13, 15 and 16 cooperate as flanges in preventing the goods slipping olf the pin when the hook 9 is united to the fabric. This insures a safe fastening at all times.

To apply the eye 1, a mark is made on the bottom surface of the fabric 17 where the same is desired. The eye is then placed facedownward near the mark and the pin 2 inserted in the fabric, enough goods being taken up to cover said pin almost" to its point. The goods are then pressed to the center of the pin, the eye turned right side up and the goods straightened out on the pin. After this operation is completed, the end bends 3, 7, 5 and 8 cooperate as flanges in preventing the goods slipping off the pin after the eye has been united to the fabric. This fastening, as well as that of the hook 9, is simple, compact and secure, and its ready manipulation and efliciency are two of the important features of our invention. After the hook and eye are attached to their respective materials, those portions thereof which were turned up are now turned down so that the hook and eye face downwardly. The shank portion of the pin 2 which is exposed upon the upper surface of the fabric 17, is now ready to receive the tongue portion 14 of the hook 9; and when said hook and eye are so coupled, they fasten the fabrics 17 and 18 together in a neat, compact and secure manner.

In Fig. 6 we have illustrated another method of coupling the hook and eye. In this case the eye 1 is applied to the upper surface of the fabric 17, and the hook 9 to the bottom surface thereof, whereby the tongue portion 14 of the hook engages the eye portion 3 4 5 of the eye to form a very effective fastening.

The above operations are quickly performed, the hook and eye are firmly held on their respective materials, and the fastening is a neat and efiective one.

WVe do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein to suit different conditions of use.

Having described our invention, we claim:

A hook and eye fastening, each member thereof consisting of a single piece of wire having a wide curve at one end, the other end being curved similar to and opposite the first named end, both ends of said wire then being curved in a reverse direction, one end terminating in a longitudinal pin, the point end of said pin extending above and beyond the wide opposite curved end portion and adapted to rest thereon after the pin has been passed through the fabric, the wide curve at one end being such as to enable the point end of the pin to be easily positioned thereon and the reverse curve part extended inwardly a sufficient distance to aiford a shoulder whereby the strain of the fabric on the pin tends to hold the pin in position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 14th day of May, A. D. 1913.

CLARA A. ENGrLE. ARDEN A. ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

HOWARD S. SMITH, VALTER V. SNYDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. V 

